i love it when ppl get fish before they even bothered to get proper housing or do research. the fish is the last thing you buy dammit....

Oooh yes attack the person doing everything he can.

The Betta's were given out at my Dorm as part of a ...I don't know, Dorm... thing. All we were given was the Vases, Spring Water, Stones, The Fish, and food and a Really bad care sheet. So don't tell me that 'I' did anything wrong. If anything I'll probably be the only one keeping their's alive!

*Goes for it* How big are your Betta's Bubble Nest's because Drax might not be in the best home at the moment but he sure is blowing up a storm with his nest...

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To even go further into my love of Drax now... I searched all over the Dorm and through a (Locked) glass door into a Storage room (Where they keep party supplies) I spotted a large Unopened Bottle of the Spring water they had given us. After class I'll go pester the RA's into letting me clean and refresh his water.

Out of my guys three have some nice thick bubblenests. In general, yes, it means they're happy but it's also part of their natural instinct. I'm glad you're learning about bettas even though it's through the hard way. They really are wonderful, full of spunk and personality and you'll see it as Drax gets a better living environment.

As far as Popeye goes, usually it's not deadly, but you have to watch out for infection (which IS deadly). Start out by giving him clean dechlorinated water, changed daily, with aquarium salt and a heater turned to 80*. Also, if you can find frozen (not freeze dried!) bloodworms and brine shrimp from the pet store to feed him, they will suppliment him with much needed protein and vitamins lacking in the flakes and it will help boost his immune system.

He's a lovely looking guy. I really hope he does well for you, we're here to help and not discourage. Many of us have gone through similar situations. :)

Just wanted to add - try not to use spring water. First, it's probably softer than the water you have already in his vase and a very different Ph...it could shock him. Also, I believe that it has a lot of minerals in it and metals that can harm your fishie. Sometimes, even, the bottles still have chlorine in it (tested a crappy bottle of water from a small convenience store...tested positive for chlorine!). Just get the water conditioner! It's cheaper than the two or three bottles of water you're going to have to use to fill that tank.

Then the worst excuse... "Wait... they need an air hole? (Girl explained she sat a Doll on the top of vase... Suffocated her BEtta) No one told me!" (Which is CRAP since even the Crappy Instructions we had been given said and I quote. "A Betta has a special ability to breath air in low quality water, so please keep an opening in container so your Betta can breath freely!"